In the past year, there’s been lots of talk– especially by politicians — about millions of personal bankruptcies being triggered by massive medical bills. While this may be true, I’m here to report that I have not had a bankruptcy client whose medical debt topped $100,000. Read more »
April 3, 2020
Blog
Life After Bankruptcy for a Small Business Owner
Jim loves to fly. It’s how he makes a living. He leases luxury airplanes and ferries rich people wherever they want to go. Jim once flew Lee Iacocca someplace and chatted with him for four hours. His former company also performed engine maintenance and other plane repairs. But the company took a financial nosedive when a large client stiffed him for $200,000.Read more »
March 24, 2020
The Three Questions You MUST Ask When Hiring A Bankruptcy Attorney
1. WHICH TYPE OF BANKRUPTCY FITS MY SITUATION – A CHAPTER 7 & 13? There are two kinds of bankruptcies for personal (rather than business) debt. Generally, chapter 7 Read more >>
January 20, 2020
IRS Account Transcript: What the IRS Knows About You
Everything the IRS knows about you exists on a piece of paper called the Account Transcript. I get a client’s transcript when I begin representing them because I need to know what the IRS knows about Read more >>
January 17, 2020
Who’s Sebastian the Feline Paralegal?
Many recipients of the most recent Faucher Law Newsletter have been clamoring for more information about Sebastian, my paralegal cat and newest employee! Read more >>
December 20, 2019
Estate Valuation & the IRS
What if a family member dies and you’re the executor of their estate? Read more >>
December 16, 2019
Things to Dislike About California’s EDD: No One Agent Is In Charge
California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) collects and administers California’s State payroll taxes (consisting of the state income, disability, employment training Read more >>
November 29, 2019
Things To Dislike About California’s EDD: Brutal Collection Efforts
Many of my clients know that California’s Employment Development Department has a well-earned reputation for being a hard-nosed tax agency, much worse than the IRS. Read more >>
November 22, 2019
Hey, Congress: Stop Underfunding the IRS!
Recipients of my September Newsletter know it featured me running for elected office on a mock platform of fully funding the IRS. Read more >>
November 19, 2019
Taxes on Inheritances
Bad news: your uncle dies. Good news: he left you money and a house. You’re also a beneficiary on a life insurance policy he had. Bad news: he named you as the executor of his estate, so you have to fill out paperwork now that he’s gone. Read more >>
September 27, 2019










